Israel issues warning to Iran over train and railway infrastructure

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US President Donald Trump has issued a threat to bomb Iran’s bridges and power plants unless the country reopens the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday at 8pm EST. The Israeli military has also warned people in Iran not to use trains or go near railway lines, citing security concerns.

Iran has responded with threats of “devastating” retaliation if its civilian infrastructure is targeted. The Iranian military has recently completed a new wave of air attacks on infrastructure across the country, including Tehran. A residential building in central Tehran was hit in one of the latest strikes, and a synagogue adjacent to the building was also destroyed.

The Israeli military had previously attacked a petrochemical facility on Iran’s side of the South Pars gasfield, which it shares with Qatar. At least 2,076 people in Iran have been killed by US-Israeli attacks since the war began more than five weeks ago, according to Iran’s Ministry of Health.

In response to Trump’s threats, the bridge connecting Saudi Arabia and Bahrain has been indefinitely closed to traffic due to concerns about potential attacks from Iran. The King Fahd Causeway, which is the only connection by road for Bahrain to the Arabian Peninsula, was suspended as a precautionary measure.

The United Nations Security Council is expected to vote on Tuesday on a watered-down resolution calling for the unblocking of the Strait of Hormuz. Russia and China could still veto the text, leading to a delay in the voting process.

Iran’s blocking of the strait has led to widespread disruption of global energy markets, forcing countries to implement austerity measures to lessen the impact of skyrocketing oil and gas prices. The situation remains tense, with both sides continuing to exchange threats and warnings.

Source: Al Jazeera